Farooq Khan


Sardar Farooq Khan is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was the 32nd Administrator of the Indian Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Farooq was also in-charge of BJP Minority Morcha and BJP's affairs in farthest North-Eastern state of Nagaland.
Farooq Khan was earlier Jammu and Kashmir BJP spokesperson. He joined BJP before 2014 Indian general election during a BJP political rally at Hiranagar in Kathua in March 2014.
Farooq Khan is a former IPS and Inspector General of Police in Jammu and Kashmir and led to the clearing of the Hazratbal Shrine in March 1996 in which 18 militants were killed. He was suspended for two years in 2003 for his alleged role in Pathribal fake encounter. He was reinstated after a CBI probe absolved him of the charges and found six army officers to be guilty. Khan has been also the mind behind creation of Task Force wing of JKP. Farooq was the head of the Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy, Udhampur. It was under Khan that Raghunath Temple, Jammu was freed from militants in 2003. He has been also awarded with the President's medals for gallantry, bravery and distinguished service.

Personal life

Farooq is a Dogri-speaking Punjabi Muslim of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. His grandfather, Colonel Peer Mohammad, was the first state president of the Jammu and Kashmir Jana Sangh.